Match Reports

Swansea 1 Chelsea 0: Chelsea defeat gives Conte plenty to ponder

Sigurdsson eyes up the shot that gave Swansea victory and eased relegation fears (Gareth Everett)

ANTONIO CONTE will have been left in no doubt as to the size of the task
facing him at Chelsea as the outgoing Premier League champions fell to
defeat at Swansea.

Admittedly this was a Chelsea side missing several first-team regulars due to
injuries, but past line-ups have managed to make light of such
inconveniences.

Instead this current edition were hassled and harried by a tigerish Swansea
side who knew three points would as good as allow them to start planning for
another season of top-flight football.

They got the reward their industry deserved when Gylfi Sigurdsson struck his
ninth goal in 14 games in volleying home a wayward Matt Miazga clearance
and, despite some nervy moments during the closing stages, they held on for
victory.

Among the issues Italy manager Conte, who had briefly met his new charges at
Cobham earlier this week, will need to deal with will